Liz Montgomery reports for Porcupine Soup that the town of Windham has received $300,000 to fund construction of its new ambulance building and community center. State Senator Michelle Hinchey announced November 3 that she had secured the grant as well as $100,000 for Diaz Memorial Ambulance in Saugerties to purchase new emergency medical equipment. "The new, centrally located Windham Ambulance Center will be a game-changer for providing faster connections to emergency care and a comfortable home base for our hardworking 24/7 ambulance crews,” said Hinchey. The facility is under construction at the corner of County Route 12 and State Route 23 on town-owned land. The roughly 4,800-square-foot building includes three bays, sleeping quarters and living space for the crews, office and storage areas, and a helicopter pad, as well as room for community events. Windham voters approved a 2020 proposition authorizing the town to borrow up to $1.85 million to cover design and construction of a new structure. The money secured by Hinchey will offset the costs, through the State and Municipal Facilities Capital Program. Town Supervisor Tom Hoyt said, “Having a new ambulance building in a central location will allow us to proactively care for residents, provide a space for us to practice telemedicine, and will lay the foundation for better shared services across Windham and neighboring communities.” Windham’s existing ambulance facility is located at the Main Care building at the intersection of State Route 23 and Brooksberg Road. According to town officials, crews have had to deal with maintenance issues, including leaks and electrical problems at that location. Read the full story at porcupinesoup [dot] com.